ROGER S. CORRELL

Roger S. Correll, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Program Executive Officer for Space Launch, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C. He is responsible for developing, testing, fielding, and production of space launch systems and conducting launch operations for national security satellite programs.

Mr. Correll, an Ohio native, entered government service with the Air Force in 1983 under the Pacer Intern Contracting Program at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., where he served as a contract negotiator and cost price analyst supporting weapons systems for the F-4, F-15 and C-141. Mr. Correll has served in several key field and senior staff positions supporting multi-billion dollar major weapon systems and national-level transportation readiness and supply chain management programs. His experience includes multiple service and unified combatant command assignments. Mr. Correll has served as Director of Contracting for the Ogden Logistics Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Contracting, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C. Prior to his current assignment, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Contracting, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition.

EDUCATION
1988 Bachelor of Arts degree, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
1990 Master of Science degree in administration, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant
1997 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2001 Senior Acquisition Course, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2001 Master of Science degree in national resource strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2002 Leadership for a Democratic Society, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Va.
2004 Defense Leadership and Management Program, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. December 1983 - March 1985, contract negotiator, Commodities Division, Directorate of Contracting and Manufacturing, Robins AFB, Ga.
2. April 1985 - December 1987, contract cost price analyst, Pricing and Policy Division, Directorate of Contracting and Manufacturing, Robins AFB, Ga.
3. January 1988 - November 1991, contract cost price analyst, Pricing and Policy Division, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
4. December 1991 - February 1993, senior contract negotiator, Services Contracting Division, Directorate of Contracting and Business Management, Military Sealift Command, Washington, D.C.
5. March 1993 - February 1994, program manager, Ship Operating Contracts Division, Directorate of Contracting and Business Management, Military Sealift Command, Washington, D.C.
6. March 1994 - August 2000, procurement analyst, Acquisition Division, Directorate of Operations and Logistics, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
7. September 2000 - June 2001, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
8. December 2000 - July 2002, Chief, Logistics Acquisition Division, Directorate of Operations and Logistics, USTRANSCOM, Scott AFB, Ill.
9. August 2002 - June 2004, Chief, Logistics Contracting Division, Directorate of Contracting, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
10. July 2004 - December 2004, Chief, Supplier Management Division, Directorate of Logistics and Sustainment, Headquarters AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
11. December 2004 - January 2008, Director of Contracting, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Utah
12. January 2008 - May 2008, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Contracting, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C.
13. May 2008 - May 2011, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Contracting, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C.
14. May 2011 - present, Program Executive Officer for Space Launch, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C.  

AWARDS AND HONORS
1987 Outstanding Contracting Civilian, U.S. Air Force
1988 Top Contract Price Cutter, U.S. Air Force
1989 Top Contract Price Cutter, Aeronautical Systems Division
1993 Special Act Award, U.S. Navy
1997 Vice Presidential Award, National Performance Review
2002 Joint Civilian Service Achievement Award
2006 and 2009 Meritorious Civilian Service Award

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
National Contract Management Association
Senior Executive Association
Air Force Association

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Contracting, Level III, Acquisition Professional Development Program
Program Management, Level II, Acquisition Professional Development Program

(Current as of May 2011)